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                         THAI SOY BEAN FRITTERS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5                    Large Thai dried chilies *
    1/2   ts           Chopped coriander roots **
  1       t            Minced Galanga (Kha) or ging
  1       t            Kaffir lime peel or lime zes
  2       tb           Minced garlic
  2       tb           Minced red onions
  1       tb           Thai shrimp paste
  1 3/4   c            Cooked and pureed soy beans
  2                    Eggs
  1       tb           Rice flour
  3       tb           Fish sauce (Nam Pla)
  1       t            Finely chopped Kaffir lime l
  2       ts           Cilantro leaves
    1/2   c            Oil for frying
                       -----DIPPING SAUCE-----
  2                    Medium chilies minced
  2       ts           Salt
  4       tb           Sugar
  4       tb           Vinegar

 * Soak in hot water until soft ** Omit if not
 available *** Squeeze out all the water DIRECTIONS:
 Using a mortar and pestle or a blender. Puree chilies,
 coriander roots, Galanga, lime peel, garlic, onions
 and shrimp paste. Add soy beans and rice flour and
 blend well. Transfer the soy bean mixture to a bowl
 and add eggs, Kaffir lime leaves, cilantro leaves and
 fish sauce and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon
 until well blended. Heat oil in a large flat bottom
 fry pan over medium heat. Meanwhile, dip hands in
 water and form the soy bean mixture into patties,
 about 1-1/2 inch in diameter each. Fry until well done
 and golden brown. Drain the oil on paper towels. Serve
 hot with dipping sauce. Dipping Sauce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Heat salt, sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan over
 low heat until the salt and sugar is dissolved. Cool a
 bit, add chilies and stir to mix well. NOTE: The
 mixture must be on the dry side. If the mixture is
     too soggy it won't be crispy when fried. The
 solution
     would be to lay the patties out on a cookie sheet
 to
     air dry about 15 minutes or so before frying.



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